Contempo: Humor in Contemporary Classical Music
Contemporary classical music doesn’t usually rank high on a list of
funny things. There is, however, a not-so-serious side. Join pianist
Amy Briggs, a leading interpreter of the music of living composers,
the new music ensemble Contempo, and director Cliff Colnot for
performance, commentary, and insight into a playful collection of
contemporary chamber works. Highlights include Esa-Pekka Salonen’s
Floof, scored for an ensemble of six, and the piano solo Schnozzage,
written for two hands and a nose.